The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-11
BURNEDN A PLAY HOUSE.
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST IN THE
THEATRE AT HURLEY,

The Flames too Fierce for the Fire De-
partment and Whole Blocks of Busi--
ness Houses Swept Away-Two Of
the Actresses Appear at Upper VIM
dows.
MILwAUKEE, Wis, July 10-A Hurley,
Wis, dispatch says: Fire broke out on the
stage of the Alcazar Theatre at o'clock
last night. and within an hour the entire
business part of the town was in flames,
while eleven persons had perished in the
theatre. The charred remains of nine people
have been taken from the ruins The loss is
fully $500,000. The AlcaZar was a variety
theatre, chiefly frequented by miners and
was one of the resorts of unsavory
repute, associated with the notorious
dance houses of the mining regions. Only
q small audience had gathered when the fire
broke out and they went out in hurry
Several of the actors, however, rushed
upstairs to save their wardrobe, and when
they sought to escape found that they were
hemmed in on all sides, the flames having
spread through the wooden building With
incredible rapidity.
TWO AT A WINDOW.
How they struggled to flee will never be
known, as none of them, except Sadie Wells
and Mabel Powers, were ever seen again.
The former appeared at a second-story
window and called piteously upon the
crowd outside TO save her. Before hand
could be raised the flames reached her and
communicated to her clothing She made
frantic effort to jump through the window,
and then with a piercing shrek fell into the
furnace below. Mabel Powers had reached
third-story window. She jumped and
was SO badly injured that her recovery is
doubtful.
SOME OF THE DEAD.
Among those who perished in the theatre
were
Frank Young, Sadie McCabie and Jack
SON. colOred comedians
Tillie Moore a song and dance artist
Mabel Goodrich and her husband.
Sadie Wells.
Mrs. Fenton,
And two or three others whose names are
not known.
The Aicazar was in the very heart of the
city 1t was mass of flames in a very
short time The fire seemed to leap from
building to building, until several blocks
became roaring oven. 1t was not long
before every business building between
Third and Fifth avenues was
in flames All the efforts to get
the fire under control were fruitless. The
fire department, reinforced by scores of
volunteers, sent its puny streams against the
advancing walls of flame, but had to re-
treat as the fire swept resistlessly on. 1t
did not stop until material for it TO feed
upon was lacking.
THE DEATH LIST INCREASED.
CHICAGO, July 10, II p MA special
from Ironwood, Mich, across the river
| from Hurley, Wis says: Seventeen peo-
| pie lost their lives in the Alcazar. The fol-
lowing additional names of dead are given:
j. w Vanquick.
Samuel Haley.
Laurie Brainerd.
1t is probable that John Jarrett, the stage
carpenter, will die from his injuries.
Jennie Sheridan, the actress who leaped
from the third story, is also severely hurt.
She says she tried to persuade several others
to jump but they delayed and the floor fell
in, taking them with it.
ALMOST WIPED OUT.
This fire, together with the one of the pre-
| vious week, destroyed nearly all of the busi-
ness portion of the town, leaving only few
| stores standing. Both sides of Silver and
| Copper streets were burned for distance
| covered by insurance of about $50,
900. The loss by the two
fires will amount to fully $60O,000 About
| 800 persons suffered from the conflagration,
and many of them have lost their all, being
virtually homeless. A large, number are
living in tents. The work of rebuilding
the burned district was begun to-day. The
Benton House had very narrow escape.
II was badly scorched.
DRUG STORE ABLAzE.
GALVESTON, TEX, July 10 This after
noon fire broke out in the rear portion of
Stuart's drug store at Bryan. The build
ing, together with that occupied by William
Koppe's dry goods house, was consumed
and adjoining property was damaged The
loss is $40, 900.